The World Food Program (WFP) has warned that 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are suffering from hunger, in a region hit by the worst drought in decades.
The United Nations agency stated that due to the drought, crops were destroyed and a large number of animals died. This has forced families in rural households, who live from livestock and agriculture, to leave their homes.
"Water and pasture are scarce, and meteorologists predict that rainfall will be below the annual average in the coming months, which will contribute to the worsening of the situation," said WPF Regional Director Michael Dunford.
Urgent humanitarian action is needed to avoid crises, such as the one in Somalia in 2011 when 250.000 people died of starvation, according to the UN.
According to experts, climate change affects the frequency of extreme weather events, and Africa bears the worst consequences, even though it is the continent that contributes the least to global warming.
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